Social etiquette necessary for emigrating to Spain

When conducting official or business visits or communicating with foreign countries, Chinese personnel must pay attention to proper behavior, and often a slight negligence will affect the visit effect. Therefore, we must pay attention to communication etiquette in foreign exchanges. 1, work appointment

Visit government agencies and enterprises, you must make an appointment in advance. Although some Spaniards have the habit of not being punctual on dates, as guests, they should try to be punctual as much as possible to show their sincerity and try to avoid standing up. When meeting for the first time, the host and guests usually exchange business cards. It is best to print Spanish or English on one side of the business card.

2. Meeting etiquette

In Spain, the host usually greets or bids farewell to the guests by shaking hands when meeting and saying goodbye. Acquaintances meet to say goodbye, usually men shake hands or hug, men and women or women face to face.

3. The concept of time

The Spanish have a worse concept of time than the Germans and the British. For Spaniards, it is normal to be late for an appointment 10 minutes or more. Some people joke that Spaniards are punctual only when watching bullfights. In fact, most Spaniards are still very punctual at present.

4. Speaking taboos

Spaniards are hospitable and talk casually, and generally like to talk about politics, sports (such as football, tennis and golf), bullfighting, tourism, weather, work and business. When talking with the Spanish, Yan Ji asked about their salary, private property, clothing price, age (especially women), marriage and family affairs, religious beliefs and so on. When speaking, be careful not to speak loudly, swear, interrupt at will, interrupt others, etc.

Step 5 give gifts

There is a custom of giving gifts to each other in Spain. Spaniards rarely send practical items, but usually send pictures, books, handicrafts and so on. When visiting government officials or enterprises, the China delegation can give away handicrafts, books, picture books, music CDs, ties, scarves and so on. If you are invited to visit your home in Spain, don't forget to bring one or two gifts to your hostess, such as flowers, chocolates, scarves and wine. Spaniards pay attention to gift packaging. When exchanging gifts, Spaniards usually open the gift packages themselves, appreciate the gifts and express their gratitude. In addition, make sure that the gifts (especially fragile items) are intact before delivery. Therefore, after arriving in Spain, it is best to carefully check whether the gift is in good condition and then wrap it.

6. Working language

Spanish is the official and national language of Spain, and the national languages of Catalonia, Basque and Galicia are also the local official languages. Apart from Spain, Spanish is the official language of more than 20 countries and regions in the world (most countries in Latin America, Equatorial Guinea in Africa and parts of the Philippines), and it is also one of the official languages of the United Nations. At present, more than 350 million people in the world use Spanish. Spanish is the most direct language to communicate with Spaniards. However, most Spanish government officials and businessmen can speak English or French, so they rarely encounter language problems when communicating with Spaniards.